Rödlas Observation Tower – Millstone Cliff at Mühlberg loop from Elbart

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Rödlas Observation Tower – Millstone Cliff at Mühlberg loop from Elbart

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Rödlas Observation Tower – Millstone Cliff at Mühlberg loop from Elbart

03:10

11.6km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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1.72 km

Ruins of the Old Elbart Lead Mine

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The history of lead ore mining is explained at stations 4 and 5 of the "Geological Expedition" - Vesuvius pit. The lead ore deposit of Freihung extends over a length …

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1.95 km

Lead smelter

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At station 6 of the "Geological Expedition" circular hiking trail - Die Bleihütte - the story of the lead smelter near the Freihunger railway station is about. In the lead smelter, 89 men worked a 12 hour shift.

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5.89 km

Rödlas Mountain Hut

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The Rödlaser mountain hut is located about 200 m uphill from the village of Rödlas. There is a large parking lot directly at the hut, which is mainly used by …

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6.23 km

Rödlas Observation Tower

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As early as 1902, the Amberg Beautification Association had plans to build an observation tower at the exposed location where the observation tower is today. It was not until more …

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7.26 km

The ancient roads of Upper Palatinate

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At station 4 of the "Geological Expedition" circular route - the old roads of the Upper Palatinate - the importance of the mostly unpaved routes as a transport network for trade is explained.

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7.95 km

The transport of goods and millstones

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At station 6 of the "Geological Expedition" circular route - the goods and millstone transport - you stand directly in a fairway. Here the carts loaded with millstones drove to the nearby intersection of Goldenen Strasse and Bernsteinstrasse.

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8.13 km

Millstone Cliff at Mühlberg

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At station 7 of the "Geological Expedition" circular route - the quarry on the Mühlberg - the focus is on the manufacture of millstones. For centuries, stones from this quarry …

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8.35 km